As far as dining cycles go, Clevelanders have weathered the pandemic years and the slew of taco, pizza and fast-casual options that went with it. On the other side of that Styrofoam divide, we’ve in the past two years been blessed with a trend of openings that lean toward fine and finer dining.

And if it feels like steak is at the center of that trend, you wouldn’t be mistaken. No fewer than a half dozen new restaurants slinging all manner of beef have debuted since early 2023, running the gamut from traditional steakhouses to bistro-style outposts to neighborhood taverns and novel takes on the concept.